Monday, April 11, 2016

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Burning Twilight was originally created by Ohio-based indie polish maker Ever After Polish as a custom polish for Traci of Newsie Nail Novice, and subsequently released for sale in Ever After's big cartel shop with Traci's blessing in January this year. This is a medium-toned blue-grey scattered holo with violet undertones, a deliciously dusky color that is sort of like my favorite blue bell shade from Crayola with a few added drops of violet. It's dusted with holographic particles, and swimming within are gorgeous variously-sized duochromatic flakies with a copper to red shift, to capture Traci's vision of brightly-hued fall leaves at twilight. The flakies give the base a speckled look with random metallic glints of copper, red and pink as light travels over them, and adds some extra coppery pink sparkle to the scattered prismatic display in the sun. Application was lovely. The consistency of Burning Twilight is fluid, creamy and smooth with a medium viscosity and a velvety glide over the nail. The flakies go on beautifully and lay flat to the nail without stacking, stickups or free edge protrusions. Self-leveling properties are excellent, and pigmentation is very good, delivering completely even opaque coverage in two coats. Cleanup is easy and straightforward -- just take care not to brush any of those flakies up underneath your cuticles! Burning Twilight dries naturally in very good time to a delightfully smooth, shiny finish. Topcoat enhances the presence of the flakies and does not interfere with the holographic properties of the polish in any way that I could tell.Photos show two coats of Burning Twilight over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Ever After Polish Burning Twilight

Have you ever thought about commissioning a custom polish? I haven't but I sure do want to -- it figures prominently on my polish enthusiast bucket list. I just haven't been able to come up with what I felt was the right kind of inspiration. I think Traci did a fabulous job in that respect for Burning Twilight -- such a splendid combination of colors -- and Rachel did full justice to Traci's vision with her construction of this beautiful polish. love,Liz